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On February 8, the 2018 Winter Olympicswill kick off inPyeongchang, South Korea. The country has devotedover $1 billiontoward building gleaming new stadiums and slopes.For Olympic host cities, this kind of major investment is not unusual. But after the world’s TV sets tune out, some of these cities do not have the infrastructure for upkeep of the venues. In the case of Sarajevo, Bosnia, some Olympic sites were torn apart by war.Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, but a decade later, terrible conflict ravaged much of the city and killed thousands of civilians.Today, many of the former venues lie in ruin.On February 8, 1984, athletes from 49 nations flocked to Sarajevo for the Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony featured an impressive set-up.It was the first communist state to hold a winter games. Source:Reuters But from 1992 to 1995, amidst the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the majority of Olympic venues were abandoned.In the hills above the … [Read more...] about War tore apart the city that hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics — here’s what the abandoned venues look like today

source Getty Images The 2018 Winter Olympics are in full swing and end on Sunday, February 25. The Olympic Games are being hosted in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Winter Olympic sports include ice hockey, cross-country skiing, and bobsled. You can see the full schedule of events below. The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony kicked off at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea on Friday February 9 – and audiences have been capitvated ever since. With ice hockey, cross-country skiing, and bobsled among the Winter Olympic sports, there’s something for everyone. Scroll through each day below to find out when each event takes place. Wednesday, February 7 Alpine Skiing – Training Curling – Mixed doubles Thursday, February 8 Curling – Mixed doubles round robin Ski Jumping – Qualification Friday, February 9 Opening ceremony – 11.00 … [Read more...] about This is the full schedule for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

CALGARY—Canadian skier Erik Guay will not compete at the upcoming Winter Olympics due to a back injury that will likely keep him out for the rest of the season.He was named to the Canadian alpine team for the Games earlier this week, but announced Wednesday that severe back pain will prevent him from competing in Pyeongchang.“It was an incredibly difficult decision to stay home from the Olympics,” Guay said in an Alpine Canada news release. “Despite everything we did, I do not feel I can attend the Games and be at a competitive performance level that I would proud representing Canada with. I am so thankful for the support behind me. Read more: Canada aims to ‘contend for No. 1’ in medal count at 2018 Olympics … [Read more...] about Canadian skier Erik Guay will miss 2018 Winter Olympics due to severe back pain

Russia’s Olympic committee announced they are sending 169 athletes to the Pyeongchang Olympics. Only three countries had at least 169 athletes at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, including Russia. This is despite a ban on Russian athletes from the Winter Olympics due to doping violations. The 169 athletes have passed a specialized vetting process that cleared them of being part of the doping program and they will compete as “Olympic Athletes from Russia.” Among the athletes who will compete is figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva who had argued that the ban was unfair to some athletes. Russia may have been banned from the Winter Olympics but they are still going to have one of the largest groups of athletes at the games. The Russia’s Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that it will send 169 athletes to South Korea to compete in the games. Only three nations had at … [Read more...] about Russia is still sending one of the largest groups of athletes to the Winter Olympics despite doping ban

CALGARY—An international data analytics company predicts Canada will win a whopping 33 medals, including men’s hockey gold, at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.In a virtual medal table released Wednesday, Gracenote projects the Canadian team will rank third in total medals behind Germany (40) and Norway (37) and ahead of the United States (29).Gracenote delivers music, video and sports metadata to entertainment services and companies. Read more: 30 things to know about Pyeongchang Olympics with 30 days to go … [Read more...] about Canada projected to win 33 medals at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics: analytics company